Mineral sculpture inspired by the processes of rock-water interactions, and our

perception of reality behind the naming of things. Selenite, literally the stone of the

moon – selēnē, got its name due to its shine, translucency and prismatic, multifaceted

structure. Soft stone, that can be easily scratched with a ngernail, also quickly

dissolves and deconstructs in contact with water.

As a child, I remembered a saying of my grandmother: when the moon lays like a cup that spills water, it will probably rain. This little connection embraces the complexities behind the names and meanings preserved in languages and stories: memorization of the seasons and weather, and naming of materials after visual metaphors.

Still, a cup for water made of the moon-stone is impossible.

Playing with the idea of this interaction, I exposed selenite pieces to small drops of liquid, that over time formed a cup-looking deepening. A little ode to the formations of matter, and shared views of the world, inseparable from our imagination.